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roger ebert loved movies. he loved all kinds of movies, high and low, classic and cult, serious and silly. passionately arguing about them on tv with gene siskel and their iconic show "at the movies." >> what about the movie? what about the dialogue? the characters? >> ebert, the spectacled and besweatered became a towering presence from the 1970s on. the first movie critic to win a pulitzer prize. and two thumbs up from him and siskel could mean millions in ticket sales. >> roger ebert, that's where i go to tell me who's a good movie. >> he loved movies like we do, but as a smart and engaging man who just loved going into the dark and dreaming the dream along with the rest of us. take "star wars." >> go home! >> reporter: when it came out in 1977, some bashed it as empty, juvenile escapism. ebert went on "nightline" and told ted koppel why they were wrong. >> i had a great time and was stimulated and had my imagination stimulated and all sorts of visions take place in my mind that helped me to become an adult
roger ebert loved movies. he loved all kinds of movies, high and low, classic and cult, serious and silly. passionately arguing about them on tv with gene siskel and their iconic show "at the movies." >> what about the movie? what about the dialogue? the characters? >> ebert, the spectacled and besweatered became a towering presence from the 1970s on. the first movie critic to win a pulitzer prize. and two thumbs up from him and siskel could mean millions in ticket sales....
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roger ebert was 70 years old. he talked about films on television and changed the way many americans saw movies. >> i'm roger ebert. >> one of hollywood's elite, roger ebert, was a powerful force in shaping the movies america watched. with his first partner, gene siskel, he helped guide movie audiences. ebert and siskel, known for their thumbs up and thumbs down reviews were often at odds in their critique and that's what made them so popular. >> i think that gene was the closest i'll ever have to having a brother. he came back with richard roeper. their show, ebert and roeper recomplained the most recognized movie program. >> chicago is the most beautiful large city in america. >> a chicago institution with a national following, he ebert worked with the chicago sun time since 1967. in 1975, he became the first film critic to win a pulitzer prize for criticism. in 2005 he received a star in the hollywood walk of fame and a bronze medallion beneath the marquis of the landmark chicago theater. a year later, cancer r
roger ebert was 70 years old. he talked about films on television and changed the way many americans saw movies. >> i'm roger ebert. >> one of hollywood's elite, roger ebert, was a powerful force in shaping the movies america watched. with his first partner, gene siskel, he helped guide movie audiences. ebert and siskel, known for their thumbs up and thumbs down reviews were often at odds in their critique and that's what made them so popular. >> i think that gene was the...
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. >>> remembering roger ebert. michael moore joins me to pay tribute to america's favorite critic who will always get two thumbs up from us. >>> plus, guns, gays and pot. america's changing its mind about a number of things at the moment. will the gop? i'll ask newt gingrich where he stands. >>> and the debate that may surprise you with outspoken unpredictable magic man, penn gillette, actor billy baldwin and conservative kelly ann conway. >>> and what the hell's going on with justin bieber? we have advice for the teen idol from someone who has been through it before, lance bass. >>> good evening. this is "piers morgan live." a lot to get through tonight. we will start of course with the rising tensions in north korea. the eyes of the world are on that region tonight, looking at the demilitarized zone, no man's land between north and south korea. we learned today that the north may be planning to launch a mobile ballistic missile, possibly in a matter of days. that's according to a u.s. official who told cnn commun
. >>> remembering roger ebert. michael moore joins me to pay tribute to america's favorite critic who will always get two thumbs up from us. >>> plus, guns, gays and pot. america's changing its mind about a number of things at the moment. will the gop? i'll ask newt gingrich where he stands. >>> and the debate that may surprise you with outspoken unpredictable magic man, penn gillette, actor billy baldwin and conservative kelly ann conway. >>> and what the...
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the movie reviewer roger ebert. a look back at his newspaper and tv career and the mark he made on the movie business. >>> then to the uproar at rutgers university where the men's basketball coach was fired after videotapes of team abuse were made public. the critics who demand more heads must roll and who is stepping forward to defend the former coach. >>> later this half hour, mark zuckerberg's announcement about the facebook cell phone in a crowded field of smartphones on the market you will see how this particular one may stand out. that's coming up. >>> the growing tensions between north and south korea. >> movement of mobile missle-launchers capable of hitting guam is the latest provocation. abc's martha raddatz reports from seoul. >> reporter: the u.s. is tracking a mobile missile launcher that has been moved within north korea by train. the launcher has the ability to strike japan, as well as u.s. bases in okinawa and guam. adding to the fears the young leader of the north said the moment explosion is coming
the movie reviewer roger ebert. a look back at his newspaper and tv career and the mark he made on the movie business. >>> then to the uproar at rutgers university where the men's basketball coach was fired after videotapes of team abuse were made public. the critics who demand more heads must roll and who is stepping forward to defend the former coach. >>> later this half hour, mark zuckerberg's announcement about the facebook cell phone in a crowded field of smartphones on...
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but roger ebert developed some serious problems. the picture we showed was evidence of a cancer that had really ravaged his face. he had had so many problems with his thyroid, salivary glandses, gotten to point where he cooperate speak anymore, but to write reviews was his passion and his love and he continued to do so right until the end. from the chicago sun-types here, for a film with a daring director, a talented cast and captivating plot, there could be no better advocate than roger ebert. who passionately celebrated and promoted excellence in film while deflating the awful derivative or that merely mediocre with an observant eye, a sharp wit, and a department of knowledge that delightes his readers and viewers. he said no in game good film is too long lead. view movies for the sun-times for 46 years and on television for 31 years and he was without question, the paper notes, re nation's most prom inept and influential film critic. he last part of his lower jaw in 2006. and with it the ability to speak or east. a a calamity tha
but roger ebert developed some serious problems. the picture we showed was evidence of a cancer that had really ravaged his face. he had had so many problems with his thyroid, salivary glandses, gotten to point where he cooperate speak anymore, but to write reviews was his passion and his love and he continued to do so right until the end. from the chicago sun-types here, for a film with a daring director, a talented cast and captivating plot, there could be no better advocate than roger ebert....
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there was genuine emotion today upon word that roger ebert had died. last night right here we were talking about him taking time off of film reviewing because of a recurrence of the cancer that he fought so bravely and so publically for so long. tonight from chicago nbc's john yang has a look back. >> i'm roger ebert of "the chicago sun times." >> reporter: he was a movie critic as famous as the movie stars he reviewed. a sought out voice on award show red carpets. >> i think it's going to win. i think it is the best movie of the year. >> reporter: roger ebert has a star on hollywood's walk of fame and was the first film critic to win a pulitzer. >> thumbs up for me. >> reporter: but it's his thumb that made him a household name. the trademark review system developed with long time co-host gene siskel. they worked for rival newspapers. siskel for "the chicago tribune" and ebert for "the chicago sun times." their on-air sparks came naturally. >> do you believe that a movie needs to be fair in order to be good or does it need to be accurate in order to b
there was genuine emotion today upon word that roger ebert had died. last night right here we were talking about him taking time off of film reviewing because of a recurrence of the cancer that he fought so bravely and so publically for so long. tonight from chicago nbc's john yang has a look back. >> i'm roger ebert of "the chicago sun times." >> reporter: he was a movie critic as famous as the movie stars he reviewed. a sought out voice on award show red carpets....
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and that was roger ebert. as much as he loved to praise and celebrate good films, he also loved to point out their flaws. >> we pick on big visible films since they're more likely to be seen by more people and therefore, cause more suffering. >> he suffered through a lot of films, working for the chicago sun times for 46 years. he began as a freelancer in 1966. the next year he was asked to be the newspaper's permanent film critic. it was an unexpected role. he always said he never planned to make a career out of being a critic. but the fact is, he was made for the job. he simply loved movies. he even wrote a screenplay for a trashy hollywood film, beyond the valley of the dolls. the movie bombed so ebert finally decided to review films instead of make them. in 1975, he became the first film critic to win a pulitzer prize. >> our show is opening soon at a theater near you. >> that same year, he made his television debut on a local station with rival film critic gene siskel. >> the early years were pretty rocky
and that was roger ebert. as much as he loved to praise and celebrate good films, he also loved to point out their flaws. >> we pick on big visible films since they're more likely to be seen by more people and therefore, cause more suffering. >> he suffered through a lot of films, working for the chicago sun times for 46 years. he began as a freelancer in 1966. the next year he was asked to be the newspaper's permanent film critic. it was an unexpected role. he always said he never...
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what is the legacy of roger ebert? >> well, i think roger was kind of the mayor of movie criticville by which i mean we're all such twisted loners and roger conceived of himself once he stopped drinking and stopped going to the playboy mansion as a kind of public figure. he really was very close to a politician insofar as he took his public role very seriously. he could, on his television show, he could command the attention of large numbers of people the way no film critic had ever done before. he had a marvelous gift for speaking in whole paragraphs. i'm sure you know the difficulty of beginning a paragraph extemporaneously and just knowing with his topic sentence what his conclusion would be in a way that not only drew you into what -- to understand what the movie was about but was able at the same time to communicate his passion. he was able to make people believe not just in movies but in the power of criticism to illuminate movies and he took that into a form, television, in which it had never been successful. i
what is the legacy of roger ebert? >> well, i think roger was kind of the mayor of movie criticville by which i mean we're all such twisted loners and roger conceived of himself once he stopped drinking and stopped going to the playboy mansion as a kind of public figure. he really was very close to a politician insofar as he took his public role very seriously. he could, on his television show, he could command the attention of large numbers of people the way no film critic had ever done...
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and years later, roger ebert would face his greatest challenge too. losing portions of his jaw and his ability to speak, eat and drink after cancer surgeries. turning to a computer generated voice to do the speaking for him. >> these are my words but this is not my voice. this is alex, the best computer voice i've been able to find. >> reporter: he would use that computer to speak about the gift of talking, a gift he says he took for granted. >> for most of my life i never gave a second thought to my ability to speak. it was like breathing. in those days, i was living in a fool's paradise. after surgeries for cancer took away my ability to speak, eat or drink, i was forced to enter this virtual world in which a computer does some of my living for me. >> reporter: on oprah ebert would describe that in his dreams, he could still speak. >> that's just like i was in life, you could never shut me up. >> reporter: just two days ago, his final tweet, a link to his blog titled "my live of presence." ebert taking note it was 46 years ago he became a film criti
and years later, roger ebert would face his greatest challenge too. losing portions of his jaw and his ability to speak, eat and drink after cancer surgeries. turning to a computer generated voice to do the speaking for him. >> these are my words but this is not my voice. this is alex, the best computer voice i've been able to find. >> reporter: he would use that computer to speak about the gift of talking, a gift he says he took for granted. >> for most of my life i never...
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. >>> roger ebert died today at the age of 70. anyone who cares about movies or great writing or liberal politics or great humanism and generosity of spirit and decency is suffering a loss. we will discuss his life and legacy later in the show. first very big news you may have missed. signs of a new front opening up in the battle being fought by this country's lowest paid workers. hundreds of fast-food workers went on strike in new york city, many walking out for higher wages and in some cases the right to unionize and one in brooklyn was forced to open its doors late to open the strike. twice as many workers participated this time around. you might look at this and say, oh, that's a rally. 400 people. no big deal. let me tell you why this is remarkable. think about this a second. put yourself in the shoes of someone if you're not in the shoes of those already, put yourself in the shoes of someone making minimum wage, for instance, gregory, who participated in the strike and spoke to the "new york times." he is a driver for domino
. >>> roger ebert died today at the age of 70. anyone who cares about movies or great writing or liberal politics or great humanism and generosity of spirit and decency is suffering a loss. we will discuss his life and legacy later in the show. first very big news you may have missed. signs of a new front opening up in the battle being fought by this country's lowest paid workers. hundreds of fast-food workers went on strike in new york city, many walking out for higher wages and in...
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the legendary film critic, roger ebert, has died. that's what the chicago times newspaper is reporting. today, ebert 70 years old. lost his ability to speak and eat after surgeries to thyroid salivary gland cancer in 2002 and 2003. said earlier this week that his cancer had returned. we had been reporting on that on c cnn. then on a facebook posting on twitter, he said that it was with a very heavy heart we report that legendary film critic roger ebert has passed away. the newspaper where ebert worked for decades, decades, the chicago sun times. this is a hole that can't be filled, it says, one of the greats has left us, roger ebert passed away at the age of 70. and i personally have to say to the friend of his wife, chaz ebert, chaz, my heart and prayers go out to you and your family. and we are all thinking of you. according to the chicago sun times, legendary film critic roger ebert dead at the age of 70. we'll continue to report as we get more information. >>> a veteran new york city cop is accused of running a robbery crew that
the legendary film critic, roger ebert, has died. that's what the chicago times newspaper is reporting. today, ebert 70 years old. lost his ability to speak and eat after surgeries to thyroid salivary gland cancer in 2002 and 2003. said earlier this week that his cancer had returned. we had been reporting on that on c cnn. then on a facebook posting on twitter, he said that it was with a very heavy heart we report that legendary film critic roger ebert has passed away. the newspaper where ebert...
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. >>> legendary film critic roger ebert died today. a.j. takes a look back now. >> reporter: his quick wit and thumbs up, thumbs down movie reviews earned him fame. >> i started going to the movies when i was a child, like everybody did. my aunt would take me to the grown-up movies. i just loved movies. >> reporter: ebert began writing film reviews in the late 60's and in 1975 was the first film critic to win the pulitzer prize. he coauthored beyond the valley of the dolls. in 1976, he teamed up with a competitor, chicago tribune film critic siskel. within a few years, it was put into syndication. the show soon became their trademark. the show's title was changed to roger ebert and the movies after siskel died. and then roger ebert embraced social media, actively tweeting, never losing his voice despite battling salivary gland cancer. >> my legacy, if there is one, will have to do with supporting films that people might not have seen and supporting directors that deserve support. >>> let's take a look. this bay area cop may have been off du
. >>> legendary film critic roger ebert died today. a.j. takes a look back now. >> reporter: his quick wit and thumbs up, thumbs down movie reviews earned him fame. >> i started going to the movies when i was a child, like everybody did. my aunt would take me to the grown-up movies. i just loved movies. >> reporter: ebert began writing film reviews in the late 60's and in 1975 was the first film critic to win the pulitzer prize. he coauthored beyond the valley of the...
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roger ebert died today.at age 70. his death was announced by the chicago sun-times -- where he worked for decades. roger ebert's film reviews were considered smart and insightful. and when he hated something - they could be deliciously biting and funny. he clearly loved his job. >> "i started going to the movies when i was a child like everybody did. my aunt would take me to the grown- up movies. my dad took me to see the marx brothers. i just loved movies." >> catherine: ebert began writing film reviews for the chicago sun-times in the late sixties. and in 1975 - became the first film critic to win the pulitzer prize for criticism. in 2oo5 - the first critic to get a star on the hollywood walk of fame. ebert's columns were syndicated to more than 200 newspapers. he wrote more than 15 books. and even dabbled in screen- writing -- working on 'beyond the valley of the dolls' in 1970. >> in 1976.he teamed with a competitor - gene siskel from the chicago tribune. their "thumbs up - thumbs down' rating system becoming thei
roger ebert died today.at age 70. his death was announced by the chicago sun-times -- where he worked for decades. roger ebert's film reviews were considered smart and insightful. and when he hated something - they could be deliciously biting and funny. he clearly loved his job. >> "i started going to the movies when i was a child like everybody did. my aunt would take me to the grown- up movies. my dad took me to see the marx brothers. i just loved movies." >> catherine:...
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roger ebert died today of oral cancer. ebert's reviews were known for his either thumbs up or thumbs down. two days ago ebert announced he was going to be treated for a recurrence of the cancer. he had already lost part of his job and the ability to eat, drink and speak following cancer surgeries back in 2006. deborah villalon has been talking to some of those who remember the last time ebert visited the city. >> reporter: go back three years and the san francisco international film festival. roger ebert here at the castro theater saluted by fans and film makers. >> he seems happy. delighted to be there. >> reporter: cancer took his speech but never his enthusiasm. roger ebert accepting an award from film directors he admired and basking in a three minute ovation from the crowd. >> the wall of clapping and love from the audience it was almost physical i could feel it coming up on the stage. - - even though he had lost his voice, his face and his eyes were so expressive. >> he did not just curl up and disappear. >> reporter
roger ebert died today of oral cancer. ebert's reviews were known for his either thumbs up or thumbs down. two days ago ebert announced he was going to be treated for a recurrence of the cancer. he had already lost part of his job and the ability to eat, drink and speak following cancer surgeries back in 2006. deborah villalon has been talking to some of those who remember the last time ebert visited the city. >> reporter: go back three years and the san francisco international film...
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we'll have much more about roger ebert later on in the newscast. >>> all right. now to oklahoma where a major gas explosion has forced the evacuation of some neighborhoods. the blast sent flames shooting into the sky last night. the station is located north of oklahoma city. one employee who was on duty was not hurt. >>> possible tornado touching down last night in northern california. residents in redding reported seeing funnel clouds. no major damage. two twisters hit the area back in february. >>> a nice spring day almost everywhere. a few showers this morning in new york city but skies will clear up by the afternoon. south florida can expect heavy rain and it'll be wet from northern california to seattle. >>> temperatures in the upper midwest still colder than normal but denver is about 20 degrees warmer than usual with a high near 80. >>> coming up some controversial comments by the president getting a lot of attention online. >>> then the facebook phone. the first reviews are in. a major reason why you might want to give it a closer look. >>> caught on came
we'll have much more about roger ebert later on in the newscast. >>> all right. now to oklahoma where a major gas explosion has forced the evacuation of some neighborhoods. the blast sent flames shooting into the sky last night. the station is located north of oklahoma city. one employee who was on duty was not hurt. >>> possible tornado touching down last night in northern california. residents in redding reported seeing funnel clouds. no major damage. two twisters hit the...
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roger ebert died today of oral cancer. ebert's reviews were known for his either thumbs up or thumbs down. two days ago ebert announced he was going to be treated for a recurrence of the cancer. he had already lost part of his job and the ability to eat, drink and speak following cancer surgeries back in 2006. deborah villalon has been talking to some of those who remember the last time ebert visited the city. >> reporter: go back three years and the san francisco international film festival. roger ebert here at the castro theater saluted by fans and film makers. >> he seems happy. delighted to be there. >> reporter: cancer took his speech but never his enthusiasm. roger ebert accepting an award from film directors he admired and basking in a three minute ovation from the crowd. >> the wall of clapping and love from the audience it was almost physical i could feel it coming up on the stage. - - even though he had lost his voice, his face and his eyes were so expressive. >> he did not just curl up and disappear. >> reporter
roger ebert died today of oral cancer. ebert's reviews were known for his either thumbs up or thumbs down. two days ago ebert announced he was going to be treated for a recurrence of the cancer. he had already lost part of his job and the ability to eat, drink and speak following cancer surgeries back in 2006. deborah villalon has been talking to some of those who remember the last time ebert visited the city. >> reporter: go back three years and the san francisco international film...
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roger ebert died today at age 70. his death was announced by the chicago sun-times -- where he worked for decades. kron 4's catherine heenan reports. >> i seem to be in good health now. known film reviewer of his generation. roger ebert died today.at age 70. his death was announced by the chicago sun-times -- where he worked for decades. roger ebert's film reviews were considered smart and insightful. and when he hated something - they could be deliciously biting and funny. he clearly loved his job. >> "i started going to the movies when i was a child like everybody did. my aunt up movies. my dad took me to see the marx brothers. i just loved movies." ebert began writing film reviews for the chicago sun- times in the late sixties. and in 1975 - became the first film critic to win the pulitzer prize for criticism. in 2oo5 - the first critic to get a star on the hollywood walk of fame. ebert's columns were syndicated to more than 200 newspapers. he wrote more than 15 books. and even dabbled in screen- writing -- working
roger ebert died today at age 70. his death was announced by the chicago sun-times -- where he worked for decades. kron 4's catherine heenan reports. >> i seem to be in good health now. known film reviewer of his generation. roger ebert died today.at age 70. his death was announced by the chicago sun-times -- where he worked for decades. roger ebert's film reviews were considered smart and insightful. and when he hated something - they could be deliciously biting and funny. he clearly...
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of hollywood elite, roger ebert was a powerful force in shaping the movies that america watched. with his first partner, gene siskel, they were often at odds at each other in their voices, that is what made them so popular. >> gene is the closest i will ever come to having a brother. >> reporter: after the passing of siskel, he came back. >> chicago is the most beautiful large city in america. >> reporter: a chicago institution with a national following, ebert worked as a film critic for "the chicago sun times" since 1967, and became the first critic to win a pulitzer prize for criticism. he received a bronze medallion, but a year later, he lost portions of his jaw, due to cancer, he became a main stay on social media. >> i am always extroverted. >> reporter: he spread his passion, and brought wisdom to the film culture. >>> some international news now, north korea taking another provocative step towards attacking. kim jong-un announced he is moving his military, moving missiles into firing position on the east coast. u.s. intelligence says they believe that north korea may have
of hollywood elite, roger ebert was a powerful force in shaping the movies that america watched. with his first partner, gene siskel, they were often at odds at each other in their voices, that is what made them so popular. >> gene is the closest i will ever come to having a brother. >> reporter: after the passing of siskel, he came back. >> chicago is the most beautiful large city in america. >> reporter: a chicago institution with a national following, ebert worked as...
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. >> the film community is remembering roger ebert this morning. we will show you the new front page tribute to the best known critics. >> rebound cause as stir after commenting about attorney general pamela harris. >> breaking news from san francisco where a man steals a taxicab and takes police on a high speed chase through two counties. >> we are looking at spotty showers in the east bay, at 92 just off the san mateo bridge and we are looking at a few areas of light rain around hayward and fremont, and southward into matters of the south bay so watch out for a few spotty showers and fog. >> i am leyla gulen in the traffic center we are looking at bay bridge with metering lights are on and track is pouring in to the toll plazas. it things out when you hold into san francisco but we have a brand new crash if san ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving
. >> the film community is remembering roger ebert this morning. we will show you the new front page tribute to the best known critics. >> rebound cause as stir after commenting about attorney general pamela harris. >> breaking news from san francisco where a man steals a taxicab and takes police on a high speed chase through two counties. >> we are looking at spotty showers in the east bay, at 92 just off the san mateo bridge and we are looking at a few areas of light...
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the show's title was changed to roger ebert and the movies. a short time later richard roeper became permanent co-host of the show. >> you have all of these great actors. >> reporter: ebert also published annual collections of his film reviews as well as several film guides. not one to be left behind, ebert embraced social media, actively tweedin tweeting, never losing his voice. >> my legacy f there is one, will have to do with supporting films that people might not have seen, supporting directors that -- that deserve support. of course i review the big blockbusters and the commercial films. but from the very beginning it's been important for me to go out and look for independent films, documentaries and foreign films. >> until then, the balcony is closed. >> reporter: a.j. hammer, cnn, new york. >>> his legacy goes way beyond film. he inspired a generation of writers. so much wonderful stuff is being written about roger ebert today. >>> coming up, army brass firing a top general in the field. use the brand i use. oral-b -- the brush original
the show's title was changed to roger ebert and the movies. a short time later richard roeper became permanent co-host of the show. >> you have all of these great actors. >> reporter: ebert also published annual collections of his film reviews as well as several film guides. not one to be left behind, ebert embraced social media, actively tweedin tweeting, never losing his voice. >> my legacy f there is one, will have to do with supporting films that people might not have...
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roger ebert lost his battle with cancer yesterday. the 70-year-old is known for co-hosting siskel and ebert until siskel died. he continued to write while battling cancer. he posted his last words saying thank you for going on this journey with me, i'll see you at the movies. a cartoonist bid farewell of this picture of siskel saving ebert a seat. this morning's dish of scrambled politics. president obama is catching heat for a comment directed attica ma la harris. the president called harris quote, the best looking attorney general. some commentators called those comments sexist and unsettling. >>> a majority of americans support legalizing marijuana. 52% want pot approved for recreational use. this is the first time the majority favor it since the 1970s. alabama is going to grant pardon for the scottsboro boys. they were known for raining two white women. >>> three of president obama's force are foregoing 5% of their salary. janet napolitano -- >> mark zuckerberg is off to a bad start. it was supposed to launch next week. it's run i
roger ebert lost his battle with cancer yesterday. the 70-year-old is known for co-hosting siskel and ebert until siskel died. he continued to write while battling cancer. he posted his last words saying thank you for going on this journey with me, i'll see you at the movies. a cartoonist bid farewell of this picture of siskel saving ebert a seat. this morning's dish of scrambled politics. president obama is catching heat for a comment directed attica ma la harris. the president called harris...
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. >> roger ebert, huge loss. what do you feel? >> you know, absolutely. i think we all grew one "at the movies" and where we all figured out what we were going to see that week or coming up and movies because we trusted roger ebert and we trusted gene siskel and there hasn't really been those movie critics that we took to like them since then. they kind of paved the way and they broke the mold. >> also a very honest guy almost crumudgeonly. any moment you remember or like? >> the moments for me are just these recent years where we just saw this courageous man who some people on the outside would say is a shelf himself but we saw the soul come out in him and his words about fighting cancer and still reviewing movies, and i just think that that's just the measure of a man and that's who we saw and we also saw the relationship with him and his wife and how she fought to keep him here and fight this battle for so long and that's what sticks with me. he has done so much in his career but just seeing this battle in the last few years that's what sticks with me.
. >> roger ebert, huge loss. what do you feel? >> you know, absolutely. i think we all grew one "at the movies" and where we all figured out what we were going to see that week or coming up and movies because we trusted roger ebert and we trusted gene siskel and there hasn't really been those movie critics that we took to like them since then. they kind of paved the way and they broke the mold. >> also a very honest guy almost crumudgeonly. any moment you remember or...
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i do not know how many of you remember roger ebert's review of "north" or carry it with you in your wallet -- [laughter] >> to keep you humble. " but to refresh your memory -- i hated this movie. hated, hated, hated, hated this movie. hated it. hated every audience-insultingh moment-ated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. hated the implied insult to the audience by its believe that anyone would actually be entertained by it. now, -- [laughter] on the surface -- [laughter] this may seem like an unfavorable review. but if you read between the lines, i think he sort of like it. i just love this one goes a little bit better. that is all. >> although it is hollywood. we had these conversations with the people that have bought the rights. they buy a book, and and then they tell you all the things they hate about it and that you need to change it. we're in preliminary talks, and it appears it will be a story about a course in world war -- horse in world war i. [laughter] >> there are questions about the heyday of "saturday night live." do you think it is funny today? do you watch
i do not know how many of you remember roger ebert's review of "north" or carry it with you in your wallet -- [laughter] >> to keep you humble. " but to refresh your memory -- i hated this movie. hated, hated, hated, hated this movie. hated it. hated every audience-insultingh moment-ated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. hated the implied insult to the audience by its believe that anyone would actually be entertained by it. now, -- [laughter] on the surface...
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. >> you don't have to be a big fan of movies to know the name, roger ebert. thumbs up, thumbs down, has sadly lost his battle with cancer. he began his career reviewing movies for "the chicago-sun times." his last written words, i'll see you at the movies. john yang has more on his legendary career. >> i'm roger ebert of the chicago sun times -- >> he was a movie critic. a sought out voice. >> i think it is going to win. it is the best movie of the year. >> reporter: he has a star on the walk of fame. >> thumbs up for me. >> it's his thumb that made him a household name. the trademark review system developed with gene siskel. they worked for rival newspapers. siskel for the chicago tribune, ebert for "the chicago-sun times." their on air remarks. >> they need to be accurate to be good. >> their relationship was the source of endless fascination. >> the question was, do you like or hate each other. i said both. roger said, neither. >>> he called him the brother he never had. >> for 24 years we were on television together. for po years we fought it out on newsp
. >> you don't have to be a big fan of movies to know the name, roger ebert. thumbs up, thumbs down, has sadly lost his battle with cancer. he began his career reviewing movies for "the chicago-sun times." his last written words, i'll see you at the movies. john yang has more on his legendary career. >> i'm roger ebert of the chicago sun times -- >> he was a movie critic. a sought out voice. >> i think it is going to win. it is the best movie of the year....
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roger ebert has died. he was the first film critic to have a star on the how holly wood hall of fame. he said now he was going to be treated for a recurrence. they were known for giving their thumbs up or thumbs down reviews. roger ebert was 70 years old. >>> both hikers who disappeared in the mountains of southern california are in the hospital this morning. a helicopter plucked 18-year- old kendall jack to safety. she sen her 19-year-old friend nicholas got lost during an easter weekend hiking trip in the cleveland national forest. he was rescued wednesday night. a sheriff deputy plunged 60 feet down a hillside while trying to reach the girl. >>> some people living in the outer sunset district of san francisco are getting frustrated by an increasing crime in their neighborhood. this gas station is a hub where homeless people gather and cause problems. this is video of an apparent drug deal which took place wednesday afternoon. it was caught on tape by neighborhood watch cameras. the crimes don't end ther
roger ebert has died. he was the first film critic to have a star on the how holly wood hall of fame. he said now he was going to be treated for a recurrence. they were known for giving their thumbs up or thumbs down reviews. roger ebert was 70 years old. >>> both hikers who disappeared in the mountains of southern california are in the hospital this morning. a helicopter plucked 18-year- old kendall jack to safety. she sen her 19-year-old friend nicholas got lost during an easter...
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roger ebert died at the age of 70. this look back at roger beater's career. >> his quick wit and thumbs up, thumbs down earned him fame. his love the fame came as an early age. >> i started going to the movies at a child as everybody did. my aunt would take me to the grown-up movies. my dad would take me to see the marx brothers. >> he began writing reviews for the chicago sun-times in the late 60s, and in 1975 was the first film critic to win the prize for criticism. he coauthored "beyond the valley of dogs" with russ meyer. in 1976, he teamed up with gene siskel to host a weekly review program on tv. within a few years it was put into syndication, and siskel and ebert's thumbs up, items down system became their trademark. >> two thumbs up had never applied to anything in history before. the phrase two thumbs up was not in use. people said "thumbs up." so when people say we're giving a two thumbs up, they're quoting us. >> in 1999 siskel died from complications stemming from a brain complication. the show's title was
roger ebert died at the age of 70. this look back at roger beater's career. >> his quick wit and thumbs up, thumbs down earned him fame. his love the fame came as an early age. >> i started going to the movies at a child as everybody did. my aunt would take me to the grown-up movies. my dad would take me to see the marx brothers. >> he began writing reviews for the chicago sun-times in the late 60s, and in 1975 was the first film critic to win the prize for criticism. he...
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roger ebert has died. he was the first film critic to have a star on the how holly wood hall of fame. he said now he was going to be treated for a recurrence. they were known for giving their thumbs up or thumbs down reviews. roger ebert was 70 years old. >>> both hikers who disappeared in the mountains of southern california are in the hospital this morning. a helicopter plucked 18-year- old kendall jack to safety. she sen her 19-year-old friend nicholas got lost during an easter weekend hiking trip in the cleveland national forest. he was rescued wednesday night. a sheriff deputy plunged 60 feet down a hillside while trying to reach the girl. >>> some people living in the outer sunset district of san francisco are getting frustrated by an increasing crime in their neighborhood. this gas station is a hub where homeless people gather and cause problems. this is video of an apparent drug deal which took place wednesday afternoon. it was caught on tape by neighborhood watch cameras. the crimes don't end ther
roger ebert has died. he was the first film critic to have a star on the how holly wood hall of fame. he said now he was going to be treated for a recurrence. they were known for giving their thumbs up or thumbs down reviews. roger ebert was 70 years old. >>> both hikers who disappeared in the mountains of southern california are in the hospital this morning. a helicopter plucked 18-year- old kendall jack to safety. she sen her 19-year-old friend nicholas got lost during an easter...
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. >> brown: and we remember roger ebert. the pulitzer-prize winning film critic known for giving movies a simple thumbs up or down, who died today. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to yo pbs atiofrom viewe like you. thank you. >> brown: there were new rumblings from north korea today, as it tried to bolster its latest threats against the u.s. by moving a missile with, quote, "considerable range" to its eastern coast. the announcement of that move came from south korea's defense minister. but he also said that the missile was not capable of reaching
. >> brown: and we remember roger ebert. the pulitzer-prize winning film critic known for giving movies a simple thumbs up or down, who died today. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial...
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. >> film critic roger ebert lost his long battle with cancer today. he was a pioneer in his field and beloved by many cinema fans. today. some of those fans laid flowers on ebert's star on the hollywood walk of fame. he will always be associated with his love of films, and for helping to coin the term. two thumbs up during his movie reviews.\ roger ebert died two days after he blogged. that he was undergoing radiation treatment for a recurrence of cancer. ebert, who was 70, was the first movie reviewer to get the pulitzer prize as a critic. >> jacqueline: the rain has ended but the fault for the north bay tomorrow. the special with the reduced visibility. with the chance of rain in the north bay. sunday, a slightly better chance of seeing rain, at every conditions and in some areas of drizzle, light rain that the radar is not picking up. however, as we take a look offshore some high cloud coverage that will impact another storm is brewing. freudberg.and however,e high cloud coverage and temperatures? mild. in the self bay upper 60s/70's. the south-bay
. >> film critic roger ebert lost his long battle with cancer today. he was a pioneer in his field and beloved by many cinema fans. today. some of those fans laid flowers on ebert's star on the hollywood walk of fame. he will always be associated with his love of films, and for helping to coin the term. two thumbs up during his movie reviews.\ roger ebert died two days after he blogged. that he was undergoing radiation treatment for a recurrence of cancer. ebert, who was 70, was the first...
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we'll fix that and get back to that report the obituary of roger ebert. the president of the united states said this, quoting president obama, michelle and i are saddened to hear about the passing of roger ebert. for a generation of americans and especially chicagoans roger was the movies. when he didn't like a film, he was honest. when he did he was effusive, capturing the unique power of the movies to take us somewhere magical. that is the president of the united states releasing his statement. let's get a closer look now at roger ebert and his very influential work. the executive producer of ebert's ground breaking show "at the movies" is joining us right now, david plummer. give us a thought, david. this is a loss for all of us. >> honestly, it is a loss for all of us. hearing what president obama said, you know, it just goes to show what a huge force he was. i mean, this is a movie critic. the president of the united states isn't going to say the words that he said in that statement for anybody and it goes to show that roger sort of went past just be
we'll fix that and get back to that report the obituary of roger ebert. the president of the united states said this, quoting president obama, michelle and i are saddened to hear about the passing of roger ebert. for a generation of americans and especially chicagoans roger was the movies. when he didn't like a film, he was honest. when he did he was effusive, capturing the unique power of the movies to take us somewhere magical. that is the president of the united states releasing his...
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. >>> film critic roger ebert has died. he spent 46 years writing for the chicago sun times newspaper. but he's better known for his television appearances. he died in chicago after a long battle with cancer. ebert's signature thumbs up- thumbs down has become part of the national culture. ebert blogged earlier this week that the cancer had returned and he was going to take a break from work. roger ebert was 70 years old. >>> the mariners and the a's went at it again today at the coliseum. mark is going to tell us who came out on top. sports is up next. well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] call to get u-verse tv starting at $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >>> mark is here now with sports. gian
. >>> film critic roger ebert has died. he spent 46 years writing for the chicago sun times newspaper. but he's better known for his television appearances. he died in chicago after a long battle with cancer. ebert's signature thumbs up- thumbs down has become part of the national culture. ebert blogged earlier this week that the cancer had returned and he was going to take a break from work. roger ebert was 70 years old. >>> the mariners and the a's went at it again today at...
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remembering roger ebert. man who influenced a nation of movie influenced a nation of movie goers >> good evening once again. we begin this half hour again with north korea latest escalation moving a long range missile to the nation east coast closer of course to the u.s. u.s. is tracking the mobile missile and the launcher. it has the ability to strike japan as well as u.s. bases in okinawa and guam. adding to the fear? today the young leader of the north said quote the moment of explosion is coming. >>> in washington, d.c. officials are also tracking every move of course of the north korean leader who thinks young leader exactly playing aggressive game on the world stage so suddenly jonathan karl on the clue being pieced together tonight. >> imagine the cia information on the world most mysterious leader before he taking power 15 months ago this was tomorrow known photograph of kim. snap shot of boy just 11 years old. >> we still debate how old he is. we think perhaps 30 but he might be 28 or 29. >>reporter:
remembering roger ebert. man who influenced a nation of movie influenced a nation of movie goers >> good evening once again. we begin this half hour again with north korea latest escalation moving a long range missile to the nation east coast closer of course to the u.s. u.s. is tracking the mobile missile and the launcher. it has the ability to strike japan as well as u.s. bases in okinawa and guam. adding to the fear? today the young leader of the north said quote the moment of...
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. >>> legendary film critic roger ebert died today. a.j. takes a look back now. >> reporter: his quick wit and thumbs up, thumbs down movie reviews earned him fame. >> i started going to the movies when i was a child, like everybody did. my aunt would take me to the grown-up movies. i just loved movies. >> reporter: ebert began writing film reviews in the late 60's and in 1975 was the first film critic to win the pulitzer prize. he coauthored beyond the valley of the dolls. in 1976, he teamed up with a competitor, chicago tribune film critic siskel. within a few years, it was put into syndication. the show soon became their trademark. the show's title was changed to roger ebert and the movies after siskel died. and then roger ebert embraced social media, actively tweeting, never losing his voice despite battling salivary gland cancer. >> my legacy, if there is one, will have to do with supporting films that people might not have seen and supporting directors that deserve support. >>> let's take a look. this bay area cop may have been off du
. >>> legendary film critic roger ebert died today. a.j. takes a look back now. >> reporter: his quick wit and thumbs up, thumbs down movie reviews earned him fame. >> i started going to the movies when i was a child, like everybody did. my aunt would take me to the grown-up movies. i just loved movies. >> reporter: ebert began writing film reviews in the late 60's and in 1975 was the first film critic to win the pulitzer prize. he coauthored beyond the valley of the...
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. - and of course we are all pulling for and praying for roger ebert, who is changing his schedule because his cancer has returned. - absolutely. no one probably in any other profession has probably influenced more generations to continue in his footsteps than roger ebert, so we absolutely wish him the best. - and he is such a fighter. - absolutely. - good to have you on the show, erik. thank you. coming up, what traders see in the charts ahead of friday's jobs number. don't miss it. we will be right back. trader dan deming of stutland equities joins us now for a look at the charts he is watching, what chart technicians are watching in the market. and dan, good to have you on the show this morning- - thanks angie. -because we have had some record closes this week, with the s&p 500 closing at an all- time high on monday, as well as the dow. what are the numbers telling you, dan? - it is interesting angie. like you said, you pointed out that those are kind of the headlines you see across the board, but the fact of the matter is i know some technicians are still watching very closely that int
. - and of course we are all pulling for and praying for roger ebert, who is changing his schedule because his cancer has returned. - absolutely. no one probably in any other profession has probably influenced more generations to continue in his footsteps than roger ebert, so we absolutely wish him the best. - and he is such a fighter. - absolutely. - good to have you on the show, erik. thank you. coming up, what traders see in the charts ahead of friday's jobs number. don't miss it. we will be...
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my panel stays with me after the break as we remember roger ebert. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. >> john: the first writer to ever win a pulitzer for film criticism has died. roger ebert had more of an impact on cinema than most actors or directors could hope to achieve. his influence on films is like the big bang in that it is still expanding to this day. when he and gene siskel began hosting at the movies, they brought educated film analysis to the broadest audience ever. they did it by being entertaining. it is impossible to measure the impact this tv program had on movies, especially independent cinema. untold thousands of films that would have never been seen were able to find audiences because of roger's writing and broadcasting. he tried his hand at screen writing. and to this day beyond the valley of the dolls stands as a landmark piece of us are meyer '60s exploitation cinema. i'll never forget the shock of my classmates that somethin
my panel stays with me after the break as we remember roger ebert. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. >> john: the first writer to ever win a pulitzer for film criticism has died. roger ebert had more of an impact on cinema than most actors or directors could hope to achieve. his influence on films is like the big bang in that it is still expanding to this day. when he and...
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. >>> up next, remembering the great roger ebert. how movie reviews were an elite thing in the past. they would bring it to us on television. we'd decide the thumbs up with them. it's a development for the moviegoers like me. this is "hardball." the place for politics. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. >>> americans, as ever, redistricting isn't the only reason why. the cook political report examined all 435 congressional districts in its new partisan voter index and found that geographic self-sorting, even more than redistricting, has driven polarization. there are now only 90 congressional districts in the whole country that are considered swing districts. that's down 45% from 199
. >>> up next, remembering the great roger ebert. how movie reviews were an elite thing in the past. they would bring it to us on television. we'd decide the thumbs up with them. it's a development for the moviegoers like me. this is "hardball." the place for politics. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful,...
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on this sad occasion. >> brown: why was roger ebert's voice so large in the film industry? >> it's a funny thing. most of us don't remember in ebert's early days he was a bit of a hell raiser and a partier, went to the playboy mansion, drank a lot. he wrote about all this. but when he sobered up, he decided, i think, that he was going to be a public figure. now, most film critics are kind of private twisted loaners. myself included. but roger almost styled himself an ambassador of the movies. a mayor of movie criticville. and when he started the show he -- he was able to frame certain discussions about the movies. frame his own responses in a way that become enormously appealing to great numbers of people people who were rex reed types who would come on talk shows and drop insults and give their opinions. roger had a great gift for being able to speak in whole paragraphs. he knew from his topic sentence what his conclusion was going to be and he was going to pull you into that whether you were an elitist pointy head or just a guy wanting to be entertained. he could communic
on this sad occasion. >> brown: why was roger ebert's voice so large in the film industry? >> it's a funny thing. most of us don't remember in ebert's early days he was a bit of a hell raiser and a partier, went to the playboy mansion, drank a lot. he wrote about all this. but when he sobered up, he decided, i think, that he was going to be a public figure. now, most film critics are kind of private twisted loaners. myself included. but roger almost styled himself an ambassador of...
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. >>> up next, remembering the great roger ebert. how movie reviews were an elite thing in the past. they would bring it to us on television. we'd decide the thumbs up with them. it's a development for the moviegoers like me. this is "hardball." the place for politics. >>> americans, as ever, redistricting isn't the only reason why. the cook political report examined all 435 congressional districts in its new partisan voter index and found that geographic self-sorting, even more than redistricting, has driven polarization. there are now only 90 congressional districts in the whole country that are considered swing districts. that's down 45% from 1998 when the country had 164 swing districts. and while redriking accounting for some of that change, the study found in districts that weren't redrawn, the electorate was sitmply more homogenius. voters are choosing sides with their feet. ♪ [ male announcer ] how could switchgrass in argentina, change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in
. >>> up next, remembering the great roger ebert. how movie reviews were an elite thing in the past. they would bring it to us on television. we'd decide the thumbs up with them. it's a development for the moviegoers like me. this is "hardball." the place for politics. >>> americans, as ever, redistricting isn't the only reason why. the cook political report examined all 435 congressional districts in its new partisan voter index and found that geographic...
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a paraphrase of his final blog, roger ebert is not going away. that rab this -- ran this morning, jon. >> jon: jon a pair of teenage hikers lost in the wilderness and running out of time. ahead how rescuers found them both and brought them home. plus, she is in charge of protecting the president. who is guarding her stuff? ahead, has somebody hacked the new head of the secret service? what thegency has to say coming up. on "the fox report." stay top of mind with customers? from deals that bring them in with an offer... to social media promotions that turn fans into customers... to events that engage and create buzz... to e-mails that keep loyal customers coming back, our easy-to-use tools will keep you in front of your customers. see what's right for you at constantcontact.com/try. >> jon: emergency crews in california this afternoon rescued an 18-year-old woman clinging to a cliff after he had been lost in the california wilderness five days. happened one day after rescuers found her 19-year-old friend dazed disor yented wearing nothing but a t-
a paraphrase of his final blog, roger ebert is not going away. that rab this -- ran this morning, jon. >> jon: jon a pair of teenage hikers lost in the wilderness and running out of time. ahead how rescuers found them both and brought them home. plus, she is in charge of protecting the president. who is guarding her stuff? ahead, has somebody hacked the new head of the secret service? what thegency has to say coming up. on "the fox report." stay top of mind with customers? from...
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. >>> film critic roger ebert has died. he spent 46 years writing for the chicago sun times newspaper. but he's better known for his television appearances. he died in chicago after a long battle with cancer. ebert's signature thumbs up- thumbs down has become part of the national culture. ebert blogged earlier this week that the cancer had returned and he was going to take a break from work. roger ebert was 70 years old. >>> the mariners and the a's went at it again today at the coliseum. mark is going to tell us who came out on top. sports is up next. well, well, well. growing up we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] call to get u-verse tv starting at $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >>> mark is here now with sports. giants
. >>> film critic roger ebert has died. he spent 46 years writing for the chicago sun times newspaper. but he's better known for his television appearances. he died in chicago after a long battle with cancer. ebert's signature thumbs up- thumbs down has become part of the national culture. ebert blogged earlier this week that the cancer had returned and he was going to take a break from work. roger ebert was 70 years old. >>> the mariners and the a's went at it again today at...
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natalie is back with more on that. >> for nearly 30 years roger ebert hosted movie review programs on television, most famously with gene siskel. and i was lucky enough to visit roger in his chicago home in 2011. a privilege i will long remember. for three decades, roger ebert and gene siskel gave their trademark thumbs up and thumbs down on movies. making them household names. >> thumbs up for me. >> for ebert, movies weren't just his career, they were his passion. a star on the hollywood walk of fame, the first film critic to win a pulitzer. in 2002, he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer which drastically changed his appearance and robbed him of his ability to talk. >> it's not courage -- >> reporter: when we visited with him in 2011, he spoke through alex, his computer-generated voice. you didn't know at the time you had thyroid cancer you would never be able to speak again. as you began to realize that, what went through your mind. >> there was never a time when anyone told me i would never speak again. naturally i felt awful but i had to accept reality. >> reporter: chaz, ebert's
natalie is back with more on that. >> for nearly 30 years roger ebert hosted movie review programs on television, most famously with gene siskel. and i was lucky enough to visit roger in his chicago home in 2011. a privilege i will long remember. for three decades, roger ebert and gene siskel gave their trademark thumbs up and thumbs down on movies. making them household names. >> thumbs up for me. >> for ebert, movies weren't just his career, they were his passion. a star on...
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>> thumbs up, thumbs down, tonight the pioneering life of roger ebert, how it changed a movie-loving nation. >>> driving danger. a warning from top scientists about the way we drive in severe weather. the surprising new ways they're trying to keep your family safe on the road. >>> and slam dunk. is this woman getting ready to change sports in america for good? she's 6'8" and her hands are bigger than lebron james'. is she about to be the first woman to play in the nba? >> good evening. we begin with a dangerous duel between the united states and north korea, separated by 7,000 miles. and tonight, a new warning from the mysterious nation, claiming they are ready to show the world their mite, possibly another test of another weapon. tonight abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz is on the tense and watchful border once again in seoul, south korea. martha? >> reporter: good evening, diane. tonight officials tell abc news that it appears north korea is on the verge of testing a missile. exactly the kind of provocative act that can create a chain reaction here in an area
>> thumbs up, thumbs down, tonight the pioneering life of roger ebert, how it changed a movie-loving nation. >>> driving danger. a warning from top scientists about the way we drive in severe weather. the surprising new ways they're trying to keep your family safe on the road. >>> and slam dunk. is this woman getting ready to change sports in america for good? she's 6'8" and her hands are bigger than lebron james'. is she about to be the first woman to play in the...